Aladdin Sane
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Of Bowie's most popular albums, Aladdin Sane is one I always failed to come around to, even though it's considered to be right below his top 6. Aesthetically it shares a lot in common with it's predecessor Ziggy Stardust, but it really lacks the overarching concept that made that album so special and the mixing on some tracks is pretty godawful like on the intro. In it's best moments though it still manages to keep that Bowie flair as well as experimenting a ... read more
Of Bowie's most popular albums, Aladdin Sane is one I always failed to come around to, even though it's considered to be right below his top 6. Aesthetically it shares a lot in common with it's predecessor Ziggy Stardust, but it really lacks the overarching concept that made that album so special and the mixing on some tracks is pretty godawful like on the intro. In it's best moments though it still manages to keep that Bowie flair as well as experimenting a ... read more
☆☆☆☆
"At times I feel that I may be a very cold and unemotional person and at times I wish that I wasn't so mentally vulnerable. I do tend to stand on the outside sometimes."
- David Bowie, 1973
Three records into his prime and we've arrived at yet another dimension of Bowie's artistic identity. What haunts this album's musicality are the evocative piano melodies as well as the electrifying guitar riffs to decapitate his listener's heads, and if you thought Bowie was ... read more
"At times I feel that I may be a very cold and unemotional person and at times I wish that I wasn't so mentally vulnerable. I do tend to stand on the outside sometimes."
- David Bowie, 1973
Three records into his prime and we've arrived at yet another dimension of Bowie's artistic identity. What haunts this album's musicality are the evocative piano melodies as well as the electrifying guitar riffs to decapitate his listener's heads, and if you thought Bowie was ... read more
1.Watch That Man: 9
2.Aladdin Sane: 10
3.Drive-In Saturday: 10
4.Panic in Detroit: 9
5.Cracked Actor: 9.5
6.Time: 9.5
7.The Prettiest Star: 9
8.Let's Spend the Night Together: 8
9.The Jean Genie: 9
10.Lady Grinning Soul: 10
Aladdin Sane: 9.3
2.Aladdin Sane: 10
3.Drive-In Saturday: 10
4.Panic in Detroit: 9
5.Cracked Actor: 9.5
6.Time: 9.5
7.The Prettiest Star: 9
8.Let's Spend the Night Together: 8
9.The Jean Genie: 9
10.Lady Grinning Soul: 10
Aladdin Sane: 9.3
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Track List
| 1 | Watch That Man 4:30 | 90 |
| 2 | Aladdin Sane 5:08 | 100 |
| 3 | Drive-In Saturday 4:37 | 100 |
| 4 | Panic in Detroit 4:28 | 95 |
| 5 | Cracked Actor 3:01 | 95 |
| 6 | Time 5:15 | 90 |
| 7 | The Prettiest Star 3:31 | 80 |
| 8 | Let's Spend the Night Together 3:10 | 70 |
| 9 | The Jean Genie 4:07 | 75 |
| 10 | Lady Grinning Soul 3:55 | 75 |
Total Length: 41 minutes
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2y
Funny... I was at the Whiskey that night and didn't notice you staining your jeans. [Grins] Oh well.
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Added on: February 3, 2013